Colorado Chamber Players: Incessant Hum: Beethoven’s 251st Birthday

"In 2020, the world celebrated the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth. The Colorado Chamber Players pays tribute to the composer's legacy and his contribution to our world, with an original script by Jeff Neuman: Incessant Hum. We are delighted to re-broadcast our January 2020 performance at the Boulder Library.

"Commissioned by the Colorado Chamber Players and directed by Mare Trevathan, Incessant Hum explores the emotional world that Beethoven experienced, as he lost his hearing and his ability to perform as a pianist and conductor. With Chris Kendall as Beethoven and Chelsea Frye as the mysterious Elise, the Colorado Chamber Players perform excerpts from the op. 95 and 130 quartets; the Archduke Trio; Piano Sonata op. 32 and Moonlight Sonata; Violin and Piano Sonata op. 30 no. 3; and Ode To Joy from Symphony no. 9."